Application of machine learning algorithms and feature selection in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) breeding for seed yield

Table 3 The output of stepwise selection, forward selection, and backward selection methods

Method	Most efficient subset	R²	RMSE	MAE
Stepwise Selection	PP, FPH, DPM	0.810	0.288	0.224
Forward Selection	PP, PH, DPM	0.816	0.281	0.219
Backward Selection	PP, FPH, DPM	0.808	0.291	0.227

PP: pods per plant, FPH first pod height from the ground, DPM days to physiological maturity, PH plant height, R² determination coefficient, RMSE root mean square error, MAE mean absolute error

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